Alexander Petrunkevitch

Russian arachnologist (1875–1964)
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Alexander Petrunkevitch
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Alexander Petrunkevitch

Summary

Alexander Petrunkevitch is a human[1]. He was born in Borzna Uyezd[2]. He was born on December 12, 1875[3]. He passed away in New Haven[4]. He died on March 10, 1964[5]. He worked as a paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], arachnologist[8], entomologist[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Petrunkevitch's place of birth was Borzna Uyezd[2].
  • Born in Pliski[12], Alexander Petrunkevitch…
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch died in New Haven[4].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch was born on December 12, 1875[3].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch was born on 1875[13].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch was born on December 22, 1875[14].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch died on March 10, 1964[5].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch died on 1964[15].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch died on March 9, 1964[16].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch's father was Ivan Petrunkevitj[17].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch held citizenship in Russian Empire[18].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch held citizenship in United States[19].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch's professions included paleontologist[6].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch worked as a zoologist[7].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch worked as an arachnologist[8].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch's professions included entomologist[9].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch worked as a poet[10].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch's professions included translator[20].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch's field of work was arachnology[21].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch's field of work was entomology[22].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch's field of work was zoology[23].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch's field of work was paleontology[24].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch's field of work was biology[25].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch's field of work was poetry[26].
  • Alexander Petrunkevitch was employed by Yale University[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Borzna Uyezd[2], an uezd[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1781[30] and Pliski[12], a village in Belarus[31], in Belarus[32]. Recorded date of birth include December 12, 1875[3], 1875[13], and December 22, 1875[14]. Alexander Petrunkevitch's father was Ivan Petrunkevitj[17].

Education

Educated at University of Freiburg[33], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1457[36], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[37] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[38], a public university[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1755[41], headquartered in Moscow[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], arachnologist[8], entomologist[9], poet[10], and translator[20]. Fields of work include arachnology[21], a branch of zoology[43]; entomology[22], a branch of zoology[44]; zoology[23], a branch of biology[45]; paleontology[24], an academic discipline[46]; biology[25], a branch of science[47]; and poetry[26], a literary form[48]. Alexander Petrunkevitch was employed by Yale University[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 10, 1964[5], 1964[15], and March 9, 1964[16]. Alexander Petrunkevitch died in New Haven[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alexander Petrunkevitch include Cetonana petrunkevitchi[49], a taxon[50].

Why It Matters

Alexander Petrunkevitch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for him include Cetonana petrunkevitchi[49], a taxon[50].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Petrunkevitch born?

Alexander Petrunkevitch was born in Borzna Uyezd[2].

Where did Alexander Petrunkevitch die?

Alexander Petrunkevitch died in New Haven[4].

Who were Alexander Petrunkevitch's parents?

Alexander Petrunkevitch's father was Ivan Petrunkevitj[17].

What did Alexander Petrunkevitch do for work?

Alexander Petrunkevitch worked as paleontologist[6], zoologist[7], arachnologist[8], entomologist[9], and poet[10].

Where did Alexander Petrunkevitch go to school?

Alexander Petrunkevitch was educated at University of Freiburg[33] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[38].

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  10. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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  20. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'pl', 'pt', 'ru', 'species', 'sv', 'uk']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57985|batch #57985]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 2/3"
  2. 12w ago · Naive rm · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father → Ivan Petrunkevitj
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P22]]: [[Q619847]]"
  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → paleontologist, zoologist, arachnologist +5
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q864503]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258356|batch #258356]]"
  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → New Haven
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Russian, English, German
    Given name → Aleksandr, Alexander
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